A Very Fine & Rare Pair of Flintlock Carriage Pistols by Westley Richards
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5 ¾” side by side 16 bore barrels with bead foresights. Tangs with acanthus engraving, bevelled flat stepped lockplates with bolted safeties, engraved 'Westley Richards'. Flat bevelled swan necked cocks, semi-waterproof pans with roller on frizzen springs. Walnut half stocks, iron trigger guards engraved with trophies of arms, with pineapple finials. Ramrod pipes en suite. Original brass tipped ramrods.
Circa 1812/15.
Pistols in very good condition, barrels re-browned, much original finish remaining.
Flintlocks by Westley Richards are very rare.